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1 Fan cowling separation resulting in horizontal stabilizer damage, Airbus A32-232, June 2, 2 Micro-summary: On rotation, the # fan cowling separated resulting in horizontal stabilizer damage to this A32. Event Date: at 34 PDT Investigative Body: (NTSB), USA Investigative Body's Web Site: Cautions:. Accident reports can be and sometimes are revised. Be sure to consult the investigative agency for the latest version before basing anything significant on content (e.g., thesis, research, etc). 2. Readers are advised that each report is a glimpse of events at specific points in time. While broad themes permeate the causal events leading up to crashes, and we can learn from those, the specific regulatory and technological environments can and do change. Your company's flight operations manual is the final authority as to the safe operation of your aircraft! 3. Reports may or may not represent reality. Many many non-scientific factors go into an investigation, including the magnitude of the event, the experience of the investigator, the political climate, relationship with the regulatory authority, technological and recovery capabilities, etc. It is recommended that the reader review all reports analytically. Even a "bad" report can be a very useful launching point for learning. 4. Contact us before reproducing or redistributing a report from this anthology. Individual countries have very differing views on copyright! We can advise you on the steps to follow. Aircraft Accident Reports on DVD, Copyright 26 by Flight Simulation Systems, LLC All rights reserved.

2 NTSB ID: LAXLA223 Aircraft Registration Number: N655AW Occurrence Date: 6/2/2 Most Critical Injury: Investigated By: NTSB Location/Time Nearest City/Place LAS VEGAS Zip Code Local Time Time Zone NV PDT Airport Proximity: On Airport Aircraft Information Summary Aircraft Manufacturer Airbus Industrie Distance From Landing Facility: Model/Series A Direction From Airport: Type of Aircraft Sightseeing Flight: No Narrative Brief narrative statement of facts, conditions and circumstances pertinent to the accident/incident: Air Medical Transport Flight: On June 2, 2, at 34 hours Pacific daylight time, an Airbus A32-232, N655AW, was substantially damaged when the engine cowling separated and struck the horizontal stabilizer during takeoff at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada. The airline transport certificated pilot, the second pilot, 3 flight attendants and 47 passengers were not injured. The aircraft was operated by America West Airlines, Inc., under 4 CFR Part 2 as flight 2747, a regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight, destined for Columbus, Ohio. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and the flight was operating on an instrument flight plan. According to the operator, the pilot reported there had been an abnormal vibration as the aircraft accelerated through takeoff rotation speed (Vr). Several passengers pressed their flight attendant call buttons and alerted the flight attendants who, in turn, reported the cowling separation to the cockpit crew. The return for landing at the departure airport at 33 was unremarkable. The aircraft was taxied to the terminal gate and the passengers deplaned normally. Postflight inspection revealed that the outboard, forward cowl door on the left (number ) engine had separated from the engine nacelle. There was a -inch cut through the landing gear (strut) door and there were 3 holes in the lower surface of the left horizontal stabilizer, each approximately 2 inches wide and 8 inches long. The cowling door hold-open rod penetrated the lower skin and aft spar web of the horizontal stabilizer. No damage was observed on the wing or wing flap. The opposite (inboard) cowl door and the "bull nose," where the two doors hinge at the 2 o'clock position, were damaged but remained attached to the nacelle. The cowl door over-center type latches on the inboard door were found latched, however, the hooks were intact and undamaged. Similarly, the latch receptacles on the outboard door were visibly undamaged. The latches were painted red. The operator reported that the aircraft remained overnight in Las Vegas and an "RON-check" (Remain Over Night) had been performed during hours of darkness. The RON-check required that the cowling doors be opened; however, the mechanic performing the work reported that the cowl doors were closed and re-latched about 53-6 during hours of daylight. In the morning, the aircraft was handed over from the maintenance graveyard shift to the day shift. Maintenance items remained to be completed in areas of the aircraft other than the number engine. The takeoff where the cowling separated was the first flight following return to service. No - Page

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